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Cannot open a new browser window

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SusanK
SusanK
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I have always kept more than one browser open with multiple tabs, suddenly today I am unable to open more than 1 window. When I click on open in new window nothing happens!

I have always kept more than one browser open with multiple tabs, suddenly today I am unable to open more than 1 window. When I click on open in new window nothing happens!

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WebDeveloper8
WebDeveloper8
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By ending my firefox process, I was able to open multiple browser windows again. Hope this helps.

Ending Processes - Windows 7:

  1. Ctrl + Alt + Del
  2. Start Task Manager
  3. Processes Tab
  4. Select Process to be Stopped
  5. Select End Process Button
  6. End Process
cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the add-ons is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Tools > Add-ons > Themes).

  • Don't make any changes on the Safe mode start window.

See:

If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.

  • Use "Disable all add-ons" on the Safe mode start window to disable all extensions.
  • Close and restart Firefox after each change via "File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit")